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l. WILLIAMS.

GLASS.

' APPLICATION FILED mm. 10. 1915.

1 ,221,6%1 Patented Apr. 3.1917.

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JOSEPH WILLIAMS, 0F CHEROKEE, KANSAS, AtSSIGrNOR 0F ONE-THIRD 10 JOHN E.

' WALKER, OF PITTSBURG, KANSAS.

GLASS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 19117.

Application filed March 10, 1915. Serial No. 13,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cherokee, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glasses, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to glasses and more particularly to a cover for thesame.

The primary object of my invention resides in the provision of a novellyformed glass having its cover movably associated with the upper endsthereof and arranged to be automatically actuated and to be opened whenthe same is raised from a support and closed when again replaced on thesupport.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a novelmeansfor mounting a cover on the glass, the cover having novel connectingmeans associated with the base to facilitate the raising of the coverwhen the glass is raised.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a novellyconstructed glass comprising two sections, the body being peculiarlyassociated with the base, so as to be guided during its movements whenthe glass is actuated.

A further object of my invention resides in the provision of a novelelastic means mounted from the upper end of the rod for contact with thebottom of the body, when the same is being actuated to absorb the shockand jars that are transmitted thereto, thus reducing the likelihood ofbreakage to a minimum.

A still further object of 'my invention resides in the provision of adevice of the character described that is simple in construction,efficient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed onthe market at a minimum cost.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scopeof my invention will be more readily understood from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the.drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of my invention, showing thepreferred embodiment of my invention with the cover in a closedposition,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of my invention taken on the line22 of Fig. 1 in the direction in which the arrow points,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, showing a ring appliedto the upper edge of the glass for facilitating the mounting of a cover.

Fig. 4: is a rear elevational view of my invention in a slightlymodified form, showing the cover in an open position,

Fig. '5 is a top plan view of a modified form of cover. i

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, in which similar referencenumerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the differentviews, I. provide a glass 1 including a body 2 and a base 3, the bodybeing slidably associated with the base and when in a normal position,assumes a contour similar to an ordinary wine glass. Both the body andthe base are formed preferably, but not necessarily, of glass, the bodyin the preferred embodiment of my invention, as shown in Fig. 1, havinga sleeve 4 depending centrally therefrom and telescopically arrangedabout a rod 5 upstanding from and formed integrally with the base 3. Thefree edge of the sleeve t is arranged in abutting relation with theupper surface of the base, while the upper edge of the rod is arrangedin spaced relation with the bottom of the body, so as to receive asuitable elastic disk element 6, the latter conforming substantially tothe contour of the upper edge of'the rod which is preferably cylindricalin cross section, and also contacts with the bottom of the body toabsorb shock and jars likely to be transmitted to the body, when thesame is being operated in a manner to be hereinafter disclosed. Thesleeve is provided with an opening 7 at a point adjacent the inner endthereof, which permits the exit of air when the body is being slid onthe base, thus greatly facilitating the operation of the parts.

In order to close the glass, I provide a cover 8, which in this instanceis formed preferably from light sheet metal, the cover being of acontour similar to the contour of the periphery of the glass body.Formed integral with the periphery of the cover are a pair of spaceddepending ears 9, the latter receiving a resilient split ring 10, whichfacilitates the pivotal mount ing of the cover on the body, the ringbeing engageable in an annular groove 11, formed by depressing the 110For the purpose of automatically raising the coverwhen'the glass islifted from a table or other support, I rigidly secure a' substantialbell-crank lever'13 to the upper surface of the cover 8 at a pointapproximately intermediate the ears 9. The bellcrank leveror bracket 13is formed from a single piece of metal, the upstanding or angular armprojecting a slight distance beyond the outer periphery of the cover andterminating in a loop 1 1, in which is engaged the looped end 15 of aconnecting rod 16, the latter being arranged substantially parallel withthe outer surface of the body and has the lower portion thereof curvedslightly inwardly and terminating in a loop 17, which loop is engageablewith the looped end 18 of an upstanding bracket 19, rigidly mounted onthe base 3 at a point adjacent the outer edge thereof and substantiallydirectly beneath the pivotal point of securement of the cover. By thisarrangement, it can be seen that when the body is engaged by one hand ofthe user, (not shown) the base 3 which constitutes a substantial weightwill slide from the body, and at the same time, exert a pressure on thebell-crank lever 13, consequently raising the cover 8 simultaneous withthe downward movement,

thus providing an efficient means for automatically raising the coverfrom the glass.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, I have shown a slightly modified form of theglass. In this instance, the rod 5 is formed integral with and dependscentrally from the lower part of the body and is arranged to slidevertically within the sleeve 1,.formed integral with the base 3. The airopening 7 is provided. at the inner end of the sleeve, adjacent thebase, to effect an eflicient operation of the parts.

In'Fig. 5 of the drawings, I have shown a modified form of cover, whichincluded a ring element 20 having a piece of screening 21 securedthereto. The piece of screening 21 constitutes a substantial strainer,and is preferably of an arcuate configuration in cross section.

lows:

Assuming that the glass 1 is on a suitable support and is in a positionas shown in Fig.1, with the cover closed when the user engages one ofhis hands (not shown) upon the body 2 and lifts the same from thesupport, (not shown) the body 3 which constitutes a substantial weightwill slide from the body through the medium of the rod and sleeveconnection. This downward movement of the base causes the cover 8 to Theoperation of my invention is as folto assume its normal position asshown in Fig. 1 and simultaneous with this movement, the weight of thecover will resume its normal position.

Although I have herein shown and de scribed the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, I desire it to be understood that I am not. to be limitedto the exact details shown, however, I desire that great stress be laidupon the arrangement of the glass which is formed in two pieces havingthe cover mounted on the body thereof and actuated automatically throughthe medium of the base which constitutes a weight and which is in linkedconnection with the cover.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it can easily be seen that I have provided a device that issimple in construction containing but a few simple parts that can becheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed uponthe mar ket and sold at a minimum cost.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of myinvention and that various minor changes in detail of construction,proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope ofthe appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. glass including two sections slidably associated with each other,closing means mounted on one of the sections, and means forautomatically operating the closing means with the moving of thesections relatively to each other.

2. A glass including two slidably connected sections, said sectionshaving together the configuration of a wine glass, a cover mounted onone of the sections, and means connecting the cover to the other sectionfor automaticallyoperating the cover simultaneously with the relativemoving of the sections.

3. A glass including a body, a base for supporting the body to slidevertically, a cover pivotally mounted on the body, and means forconnecting the cover and the base for automatically raising and loweringthe cover simultaneously with the raising and lowering of the body fromand to the base.

4:- A glass including a body section, a sleeve depending centrallytherefrom, a base sect on, an upstanding rod on the base engaglng thesleeve to support the body and guide the vertical sliding movement ofthe body, a cover for closing the body and means for automaticallyactuating the cover simultaneously with the raising and lowering of thesections.

5. A glass including two slidably connected sections, means for guidingand supporting the sections during vertical sliding movement, a closurepivoted to one section, and a connecting rod associated with the closureand with the lower section for simultaneously actuating the closure uponrelative movement of the sections.

6. A glass including a body, a sleeve depending centrally therefrom, abase, an up standing rod on the base for engaging the sleeve for guidingand supporting the body, an elastic element carried by the rod forengagement with the body for absorbing shocks, said sleeve provided withmeans for facilitating sliding of the parts, a cover pivotally mountedon the body, and means connecting the cover and the base forautomatically actuating the cover simultaneous With the raising andlowering of the body.

7. A glass including a body, having an annular groove provided about itsouter periphery adjacent the upper edge thereof, a Sleeve dependingcentrally from the body, a base, an upstanding rod on the base forengaging the sleeve for guiding and supporting the body, a resilientsplit ring mounted in the groove, a cover pivotally mounted on the ringfor closing the body, and means connecting the cover and base forautomatically actuating the cover simultaneous with the raising andlowering of the body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

JASPER GREEN,

GEORGE SINGLETON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

